Feeding Apparatus and Feeding Method

1. A feeding apparatus configured to be supplied with electric-power from a noncontact power-feeding module and to feed electric-power to a power-feeding object, the feeding apparatus, comprising: an electric-current variation detecting block configured to detect variation of power-feeding electric-current supplied from this noncontact power-feeding module; a battery configured to assist supply of electric-power from the noncontact power-feeding module; and a charger configured to perform setting for boosting, based on a request from the electric-current variation detecting block, wherein the battery assists supply of electric-power when the setting for boosting is performed.

2. The feeding apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the request is made if the variation of power-feeding electric-current exceeds a predetermined threshold.

3. The feeding apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the charger comprises a DC/DC converter.

4. The feeding apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising: a power-feeding determination means configured to make determination on whether power-feeding is performed by the noncontact power-feeding module, and to notify the electric-current variation detecting block of a result of the determination, wherein the electric-current variation detecting block suppress the request if the result of the determination is negative.

5. The feeding apparatus according to claim 4 , wherein if the result of the determination represents that power-feeding is performed, the power-feeding determination means indicates that power-feeding is performed.

6. A feeding method for supplying electric-power to a power-feeding object in a feeding apparatus supplied with electric-power from the noncontact power-feeding module, the feeding method comprising: detecting variation of power-feeding electric-current supplied from this noncontact power-feeding module; performing setting for boosting, based on a result of detecting the variation of power-feeding electric-current; and assisting power-feeding from a battery, based on the setting for boosting.